Notes from the road
Tour economics, merch tips, and the things we learned building ZAZZpay.
September 23, 2026 · 2 min read
ZAZZpay is now available to artists from Norway and Liechtenstein
Artists based in Norway and Liechtenstein can now use ZAZZpay to accept contactless and QR payments while touring inside the EU.
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September 7, 2026 · 2 min read
The Musicians' Union features ZAZZpay
The Musicians' Union, which represents over 36,000 musicians across the UK, has featured ZAZZpay on its website.
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July 23, 2026 · 12 min read
Touring Europe: a glossary of the paperwork, taxes and payments that trip artists up
Visas, carnets, withholding tax, VAT on merch, and why your card reader stops working at the border - defined, compared, and sourced.
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June 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Why is it so hard for non-EU touring artists to accept payments in Europe?
We assumed the problem had already been solved. Instead, we discovered an industry running on workarounds - and the regulatory reasons why.
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